Don't forget to watch the parade!
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Thousands gather across Colorado for ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump administration
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More than a dozen rallies called people to speak out against a host of issues from immigration enforcement to attacks on free speech, LGBTQ rightsDana Coffield (The Colorado Sun)
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Seven replies to the viral Apple reasoning paper – and why they fall short
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Also: another paper that seals the dealGary Marcus (Marcus on AI)
Seeing America turn up in defense of liberty has really warmed my heart. Keep fighting. It's working. We have friends everywhere.
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Conservatives are real quiet about the abortifacients being sprayed wildly on city streets in these recent days.
Tear gas can cause miscarriage and reproductive health issues. This is chemical warfare.
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The gallery is just as responsible for this incident as the tourists.
Who the hell leaves a priceless, crystal, chair, just sitting out on the floor with not even some rope and stanchions to cordon it off for its protection?
I mean, the tourist is an idiot, but the gallery curators are fucking morons!
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Two tourists have been called out on social media after breaking a priceless artwork dedicated to Vincent Van Gogh.James Moorhouse (ladbible)
Inside the Apollo "8-Ball" FDAI (Flight Director / Attitude Indicator)
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During the Apollo flights to the Moon, the astronauts observed the spacecraft's orientation on a special instrument called the FDAI (Flight ...www.righto.com
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#NoKings Survived the urban hellscape of the SFBA east bay — helicopter gunships, killer drones, wave after wave of cyborg soldiers coming at us, unstoppable 😱😝
Yeahno. It was quite a large crowd in Fremont where I went, but the energy was almost 100% positive. In addition to the large number of people marching, holding signs, etc, there were huge numbers of people driving by and honking. The two major dangers out there were sunburn and dehydration. I took a number of pictures and video
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"They are putting it the way that Iran must be blamed for suffering attacks," Sergey Ryabkov notedTASS
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Tehran-Washington nuclear talks on Sunday cancelled after Israel strikes targets in Iran
A sixth round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington planned for this weekend has been cancelled, mediator Oman said Saturday, following waves of Israeli attacks on Iran.
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A sixth round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington planned for this weekend has been cancelled, mediator Oman said Saturday, following waves of Israeli attacks on Iran.RFI
“Your computer’s disk drive stores all your important files. Photos, documents, videos, and everything lives on your disk. But what happens when your disk starts to fail? You could lose everything. Worry not! Linux has built-in tools to check your disk health. You can spot disk-related problems early and save your data.”
Smartmontools is a package on Linux that provides tools for monitoring and managing the health of storage devices—such as hard drives and SSDs—using the built-in Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) system found in most modern drives.
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Cuba, a developing country with inherited disadvantages from colonialism and neocolonialism, faces unique challenges due to the US-imposed economic blockade.
The blockade significantly limits Cuba's access to financing, technology, and external sources of income.
Cuba's ability to sustain itself and advance social development under such conditions is remarkable, considering the goals and actions of its aggressors.
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João ficou a semana me perturbando pra irmos na festa junina do curso de inglês deles hoje à tarde.
Maria não queria ir.
Eu tava a fim de outro programa.
Mas ele ficou me dizendo: "vão sortear um projetor e eu vou ganhar."
Beleza. Fomos.
Foi sorteado.
E ele ganhou o projetor.
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The international standard for identifying postal items
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Who are the mascots of PC gaming?
I recently read a thread elsewhere that says one big reason for Nintendo's enduring popularity is their use of mascots: Mario, Link, Kirby, and Samus. But I have to say, PC gaming has its own mascots too. And if you grew up on PC gaming, you know exactly who I’m talking about. To me, these are the most obvious PC gaming mascots:
Sir Graham
Sierra’s signature character. He’s the protagonist of King's Quest, the game that pretty much "made" PC gaming. If you’ve ever typed "look at tree" only to die instantly, you know this guy.
Guybrush Threepwood
For a good long time, the Monkey Island series was the jewel of PC adventure games, and Guybrush was the poster child. For an entire generation of smart-alecks, Guybrush was what made pointing and clicking actually cool.
Commander Keen
PC’s answer to Mario, but with a football helmet and a pogo stick. If you played Keen, you knew that saving the galaxy could happen in between spelling homework and dinner. The alien menace never stood a chance.
Duke Nukem
Duke started out as just another run-and-gun guy, but Duke Nukem 3-D turned him into a legend. Those one-liners were the soundtrack of every ‘90s gaming session. If your parents ever walked in at the wrong time, you know exactly which line I mean.
B.J. Blazkowicz
Possibly the oldest mascot here, since Wolfenstein dates back to 1981. But it was Wolfenstein 3-D where B.J. got a face and a vendetta. He’s been fighting Nazis since before most of us knew what a floppy disk was.
Jill of the Jungle
Jill is the game that put Epic on the map. She was Epic’s answer to Commander Keen, and while the graphics weren’t exactly cutting edge, the level design made up for it. Plus, Jill could turn into a bird. That never gets old.
Doomguy
Probably the most recognizable of the bunch. When people think of PC gaming, Doomguy’s battered face at the bottom of the screen is what flashes in their mind. Doom is forever, and so is the guy with the shotgun.
Gordon Freeman
For a whole generation, Half-Life is PC gaming. Gordon Freeman in that orange hazard suit, holding his crowbar, is basically the Valve logo in human form. He never says a word and still manages to be iconic.
Vault Boy
You don’t actually play as Vault Boy, but he’s everywhere in Fallout. His little thumbs-up and cheesy grin follow you from the vault to the wasteland. With the TV series, he’s basically mainstream now. No mascot is more cheerful about the end of the world.
Kerrigan
The Zerg Queen of Blades herself. If you’re into Starcraft—and millions are—Kerrigan is the face you remember. Blizzard made her the ultimate badass, and she wears it well.
Geralt of Rivia
Geralt first found fame on PC. The original Witcher didn’t even get a console port, so for a while Geralt was our little secret. Now he’s everywhere, but if you played those early games, he still feels like a PC icon.
Chell
Portal’s silent protagonist. You only ever see her in reflections or through portals, but somehow she sticks in your memory anyway. If there’s ever a Hall of Fame for "quietly iconic," Chell gets a spot.
Faith Connors
Maybe not as famous as some others here, but Faith deserves her place. Mirror’s Edge is the best first-person parkour you’ll ever play, and Faith’s red glove and city-leaping acrobatics are instantly memorable.
Madeline
Celeste is one of the greatest indie platformers ever made, and Madeline is what makes it work. She’s determined, stubborn, and endlessly relatable. I’ve never wanted to climb a mountain so much in my life.
Goose
The newest mascot, but maybe the most beloved. Untitled Goose Game turned one honking bird into the hero none of us expected but all of us needed. An awkward bird never looked so adorable.
So there you have it: the PC gaming mascot hall of fame. They may not have a theme park, but let’s be honest, nobody’s ever wanted to watch Mario lock eyes with Doomguy at the breakfast table. The world just isn’t ready for that much star power in one room.
As a pc gamer, I disagree with the premise. PC gaming doesn't have a mascot squad because PC Gaming isn't a monolith, whereas Nintendo (or Xbox or Playstation) is.
You want THE PC gaming mascot? It's Steve from Minecraft. No other character, not even Doom Guy, comes even remotely close.
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8658; Liveticker zum Iran/Israel-Krieg: Iran startet nächste Raketen-Angriffswelle auf Israel
8658; 3 Tote und 91 Verletzte bei 6 Angriffswellen iranischer Raketen auf das israelische Gebiet
8658; PFLP: Irans Reaktion ist eine Ausübung legitimer Rechte und eine Abschreckung gegen ungezügelten israelischen Terrorismus
Israel hat in der Nacht auf Freitag Iran angegriffen. Nach israelischen Angaben griffen Kampfflugzeuge mehrere Ziele in der Islamischen Republik an. Dabei seien Militäreinrichtungen und Atomanlagen getroffen worden.RT DE (RT)
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Remember, remember,
the 14th of June.
When peaceful protests
made government swoon.
The ones in control
are beginning to dread.
Soldiers not willing
To shoot their friends dead.
The King has no clothes
and his power is waning.
The gibbous moon shines on
democracy straining.
We are the people.
You answer to us.
Now do what we say or
we’ll spill your guts.
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It's good to see our congressional rep is at our local #NoKings event. I think they need to be.
However…
They said a lot of rah-rah words (which are necessary), but I heard no plans of action.
Unsupervised Elicitation of Language Models
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To steer pretrained language models for downstream tasks, today's post-training paradigm relies on humans to specify desired behaviors.arXiv.org
#Fascists will always characterize their aggression as #selfdefense & they will always characterize your self defense as #aggression.
They control the #media so there is nothing you can do to prevent the "violent #protesters" narrative.
The articles have already been written.
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Swedish pension fund AP7 blacklists Tesla, has sold entire stake
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"AP7 has decided to blacklist Tesla due to verified violations of labor rights in the United States," the pension fund said in a statement.Reuters (CNBC)
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Back from a local No Kings protest. Absolutely gobsmacked at the size of the crowd.
It was good to not feel so alone. And the signs were AMAZING.
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